Global Travel Experiences

Trip Dates: Thursday, September 1 - Sunday, September 4, 2022
Application Deadline: Passed

The Office of Equity and Inclusion, in partnership with College Counseling, is proud to announce the Inaugural Black History/HBCU Tour taking place Fall 2022. We are taking a small group of students to Georgia and Alabama for an immersive black history experience. In addition to exploring various cultural/historic sites, participants will also visit Spelman College, Morehouse College, Clark Atlanta University, and Tuskegee University.

Please note: This trip is already full for the 2022-2023 school year. 

Trip Dates: October 22-24, 2022
Application Deadline/Details: Please contact Nick Klingler at nklinger@brebeuf.org.

The Ignatian Family Teach-In is a gathering of students from Jesuit high schools and colleges to learn and dialogue about ways to confront issues of injustice, poverty, and oppression both nationally and internationally. It started in 1997 and Brebeuf began sending delegations to the Teach-In shortly thereafter. The Teach-In is a place for members of the Ignatian family (Jesuit institutions and larger church) to be empowered, re-energized, inspired, challenged, and supported by a community that sees faith and justice integrally linked. Now in its 25th year, the Teach-In has a rich history rooted in honoring the Jesuits and their companions who were martyred in El Salvador in 1989.

Trip Dates: Spring Break, 2023 (Tentatively scheduled for March 24-31, 2022 due to fluctuating cost of flights. Families who have expressed interest in this trip will receive updates directly from Mr. Klingler)
Application Deadline: Passed
Application Details: Please contact Nick Klingler at nklinger@brebeuf.org.

During Brebeuf’s 2022 spring break a delegation from our school will travel to El Salvador, we will be hosted by CRISPAZ, a faith-based organization that has been leading trips for school groups in El Salvador for 30-plus years. During the immersion trip, students will experience the food, culture, and people of El Salvador.  We will learn about the history of the country, including the role of the Catholic Church and Jesuit martyrs of El Salvador.  We will also visit the Jesuit University of Central America in San Salvador. Our accommodations will be modest as we will be staying in simple guesthouses.

Daily reflection, discussion, and journal writing are all essential aspects of the trip. Upon returning to Brebeuf, the delegation will be involved in various activities during the following school years to share their experiences with the entire Brebeuf Community. This year will mark Brebeuf’s 10th spring break trip to El Salvador.

The overall cost of the trip will be between $2,200-$2,400 (depending on airfare) per student. The cost includes all travel expenses, food and lodging, and program fees. Students who qualify for financial aid through Brebeuf may also apply for scholarships. 

Once all of the trip applications are submitted, a selection committee will meet to decide which students will represent Brebeuf on this trip.

A word about the trip from CRISPAZ

The CRISPAZ El Salvador Encounter is for people who are willing to have their lives touched and forever changed. During your time in El Salvador you will have the opportunity to meet with Salvadorans, hear their stories, and accompany them for a short time in their daily lives. As a group of North Americans, you will also have the opportunity to reflect together on the challenge this experience offers personally, politically, and spiritually. We hope that the stories you hear and the experiences that you have will lead you to continue to work towards justice and peace in El Salvador and in your home community. To participate in an El Salvador Encounter is to enter into an ongoing dialogue with the people of El Salvador and with other North Americans; a dialogue, which we hope, will challenge and change your heart, mind, and spirit

Trip Dates: March 24 - April 1, 2023
Application Deadline: Passed
Eligibility: Must be enrolled in Spanish III or higher

This is a fantastic opportunity for students of Spanish to experience Spanish language and culture by exploring multiple cities in central and southern Spain from March 24- April 1, 2023. On Wednesday, August 17, all students currently enrolled in Spanish III or higher were sent an email including a link to the Trip Application and an outline of what the trip is all about.

Please follow the link below for more information and direct any questions to Señora Grimes at kgrimes@brebeuf.org.

Additional Information

Trip Dates: March 25 - April 2, 2023
Application Deadline: Passed
Eligibility: Must be a current sophomore or junior

This trip is an excellent opportunity for any 10th or 11th grade student to take a course taught by current or former Oxford students and faculty, while participating in a true college immersion experience. Students will travel to Oxford, UK on Saturday, March 25 - Sunday, April 2, 2023. All 10th and 11th grade students and families were sent an email on Wednesday, August 17 with more details and information on how to register.

For questions, please contact Mrs. Kelly Lawson at klawson@brebeuf.org.

Additional Information

Trip Dates: March 24 - April 1, 2023
Application Deadline: Passed
Eligibility: Must be enrolled in a French class

This year we will be visiting Paris and the south of France, including Avignon, Aix-en-Provence, Nice and Monaco. This is a wonderful opportunity for students of French to experience the French language and culture with their classmates. The dates of the trip are March 24 to April 1, 2023. On Wednesday, August 17, all students currently studying French were sent an email including a link to the Trip Application and an outline of the highlights of the tour.

Please follow the link below for more information and direct any questions to Madame Poole at ppoole@brebeuf.org.

Additional Information

Trip Dates: June, 2023
Application Deadline: Passed

• Prerequisites: Biology I; Application Process
• Science elective
• One credit course
• An off-campus, 2-week intensive course (offered on odd-numbered years)

 This course is an introduction to the biology of the marine environment. Students will travel to a marine location, such as Hawaii, where they will conduct in-depth studies of marine organisms, their habitats, and the environmental factors that affect these organisms. Marine science is interdisciplinary; it encompasses all aspects of biology as it applies to marine biology, as well as the chemistry, physics and geology of their environments.  The course will include 4 hours of classroom lessons followed by a 4 hour laboratory in the ocean for a total of 80 hours of instruction, laboratory reporting, quizzes, a final exam and a short reflection paper. Students will be taught snorkeling and freediving skills and will have the opportunity to SCUBA dive. The major topics covered are safety, vertebrate & invertebrate anatomy and physiology, taxonomy, coral zonation, marine plants, plankton, mariculture, intertidal ecology, tides and waves, plate tectonics, volcanology, and conservation.  Field trips to state and national parks, locations of historical and cultural significance, boat and/or submarine rides, and many other educational extras will be included.

Trip Dates: June 2023

Application Details/Deadline: TBA - Please contact Karen Beck at kbeck@brebeuf.org for more information and application details.

Each summer, Brebeuf students are invited to experience a unique cultural immersion and service-oriented mission trip to the Oglala Lakota people of the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation in the southwest corner of South Dakota. 

This cultural immersion experience reflects the Brebeuf Mission Statement in that this type of experience fosters a culture of understanding and dialogue with people of diverse religious, ethnic, and socio-economic backgrounds. 

Trip Dates: Spring Break 2023
Application Details/Deadline: September 30, 2022
Please contact Rosina Catalan at rcatalan@brebeuf.org for additional details. 

Student Eligibility
 In order to participate, students must be currently enrolled in Latin II (or higher) or have special permission from the language department faculty.  Students must be currently in good academic and behavioral standing as indicated by the Dean’s Office. Students must have a valid U.S. Passport (or be in the process of applying for one).  Finally, students must plan to attend all pre-trip meetings. The preparation for such a trip is extremely important, and each traveler must be aware of particular information and general expectations prior to departure.  

Sites and activities from previous school years include:

• Mount Vesuvius, Herculaneum, Pompeii, Capua, Piscina Mirabile, Baia, Pozzuoli, Naples Archaeological Museum, Solfatarra (a live caldera)
• Herculaneum
• Pestum – An Ancient Greek town in Southern Italy - Mass near the Underworld
• Villa life – freshly-baked bread every morning and home-cooked meals! 
• Students will have time (planes, airports, in the Villa) to complete school work.
• Students will be responsible for one site presentation on the trip.  
• One autoptic exam

This experience is an excellent opportunity for Brebeuf students to extend their classroom community. Students who participate will live in a charming, rustic villa in Cumae, the Villa Vergiliana. The Villa is run by a local Italian family who prepare our food with love daily. “In the Shadow of Vesuvius” serves as an introduction to college level field work and study tours.  

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